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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) salary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for emergency medical technicians in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO was $45,750 a year, or $22.00 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $39,120 to $58,380. About 1,510 were employed.

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Annual pay: Denver vs Colorado vs the US

Emergency Medical Technician annual wages, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Colorado, and US
MeasureThis metroColoradoUS
Median (50th percentile)$45,750$45,750$44,470
Mean (average)$47,490$46,830$46,830
10th percentile$39,120$38,370$34,130
25th percentile$40,420$40,100$37,960
75th percentile$49,860$49,930$50,100
90th percentile$58,380$58,320$62,500
Emergency Medical Technician hourly wages, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$22.00
Mean (average)$22.83
10th percentile$18.81
25th percentile$19.43
75th percentile$23.97
90th percentile$28.07

Employment: 1,510. 0.937 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.81.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an EMT make per hour in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

The median hourly wage was $22.00 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $18.81 and the 90th was $28.07.

What is the average EMT salary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $47,490 a year and a median of $45,750 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do emergency medical technicians in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earn more than the Colorado median?

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median equals the Colorado median of $45,750.

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2042. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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